She found it difficult to acknowledge herself as a failure.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
acknowledge */*/ — UK [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ] / US [əkˈnɑlɪdʒ] verb [transitive] Word forms acknowledge : present tense I/you/we/they acknowledge he/she/it acknowledges present participle acknowledging past tense acknowledged past participle acknowledged 1) a) to accept or… … English dictionary
acknowledge — ac|knowl|edge W3S3 [əkˈnɔlıdʒ US ˈna: ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admit)¦ 2¦(recognize something s importance)¦ 3¦(accept somebody s authority)¦ 4¦(thank)¦ 5¦(show you notice somebody)¦ 6¦(say you have received something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
acknowledge — ac|knowl|edge [ ək nalıdʒ ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to accept or admit that something exists, is true, or is real: He never acknowledges his mistakes (=admits that he has made them). acknowledge that: She won t acknowledge that there s a problem … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acknowledge — [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ] verb [T] 1) to accept that something exists, is true, or has a particular quality She won t acknowledge that there s a problem.[/ex] He is acknowledged as one of our greatest medical experts.[/ex] 2) to thank someone for something… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
acknowledge — ac‧knowl‧edge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ ǁ ˈnɑː ] verb [transitive] 1. to tell someone that you have received something such as a letter they have sent to you: • We shall be grateful if you will kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter. 2. to admit or accept… … Financial and business terms
acknowledge — verb (T) 1 ADMIT to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists: a broadcast message acknowledging their responsibility for the bombing | acknowledge that: By November 1914 the government was forced to acknowledge that its… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
write something off — 1) write someone/something off dismiss someone or something as insignificant the boy had been written off as a nonachiever 2) cancel the record of a bad debt; acknowledge the loss of or failure to recover an asset he urged the banks to write off… … Useful english dictionary
write something off — 1》 (write someone/thing off) dismiss someone or something as insignificant. 2》 cancel the record of a bad debt; acknowledge the failure to recover an asset. 3》 Brit. damage a vehicle so badly that it cannot be repaired. → write … English new terms dictionary
hand it to someone — tv. to acknowledge someone’s excellence (at something). □ Well, I have to hand it to you. That was great! □ He had to hand it to her for her excellent performance … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
revolt — verb 1》 rise in rebellion. ↘refuse to acknowledge someone or something as having authority. ↘[as adjective revolted] archaic having rebelled. 2》 cause to feel disgust. noun an attempt to end the authority of a person or group by rebelling … English new terms dictionary
give — [c]/gɪv / (say giv) verb (gave, given, giving) –verb (t) 1. to deliver freely; bestow; hand over: to give someone a present. 2. to deliver to another in exchange for something; pay. 3. to pass over to: give me that book, please. 4. to grant… …
